How a proposed strip mine brought conflict to South Africa’s wild coast
The murder of activist Sikhosiphi Rhadebe has not stopped communities in South Africa’s Pondoland region from opposing plans for a major titanium mine.
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Intel buys driverless car technology firm Mobileye
US chipmaker Intel is taking a big bet on driverless cars with a $15.3bn (£12.5bn) takeover of specialist Mobileye.
Deep Cuts at Aquinas in Tennessee
About 60 of 76 faculty and staff members will be out of their jobs.
International applications to US universities stall
Nearly 40 per cent of US universities are seeing declines in applications from international students
Metro State faculty sue college
The former senate president and a former lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver have sued the college claiming they were punished or fired after reporting alleged sexual improprieties by the university’s marketing chairman.
Scientists fighting over gene editing patent
In the world of genetic-editing technology known as CRISPR, a major battle is brewing between rival scientists who both feel they deserve the patent.
The first smart state? The quest to link up the Land of Lincoln
Name a U.S. hot spot for tech innovation. The first name on your lips probably isn't Illinois, the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, but it’s time to emancipate yourself from that skepticism.
25 years since first email attachment
It is 25 years since the invention of Mime, or Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions - the system that made it possible to send attachments.
St. Olaf College to Remove Accused Professor’s Name From Building
St. Olaf College is removing the name of a once-beloved professor from a campus building because of what it calls “credible evidence” of sexual misconduct over several decades
Israel Bars Boycotters
Scholars in the U.S. oppose new law barring foreign supporters of boycotts from entering Israel, a measure defended by the country's education minister as necessary to keep out those who wish the state ill.
